Episode 5: Intersecting Gujarati, Swahili, and Urdu: A Performer and Educator’s Story

Heritage By Design
27/04/2023 45 min Temporada 1 Episodio 5
Episode 5: Intersecting Gujarati, Swahili, and Urdu: A Performer and Educator’s Story

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In this episode, we chat with our first guest Asif Majid to learn about his background growing up in a family enriched with cultural and language identities from around East Africa and the Indian subcontinent. Listen along as we discuss and learn about the influence of Asif's work on Islam and theatre performance, how the weight of shame impacts our willingness to speak our heritage languages, and more! To learn more about Asif's work, visit https://asifmajid.com/

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